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Forster coax press...should I buy one?
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<blockquote data-quote="Svashtar" data-source="post: 1802659" data-attributes="member: 112241"><p>Well, I'm not sure about a _lot_ of lever travel, it would be .1 of an inch only, and I don't know enough to state that would make any difference at all. That is, the difference between the press travel with the new side links and standard shell plate, and travel with the new side links with spacer and Manzgear plate.</p><p></p><p>Another option which would be a bit more work would be to reduce the OD of the new spacers, (I could spin them down fairly easily on a slack belt grinder) bringing the press down a fraction more, but again, I don't know if 1/10" is worth the effort, and evidently (as shown by your pics) each press is different for some reason. (I suspect you have an earlier thicker version of the Manzgear plate, while mine was recently purchased. ?)</p><p></p><p>By the way, Michael couldn't confirm it, but mentioned "mcmaster carr" as a possible source for ultra short socket head cap screws. He thinks we might need 10-32 thread screws, but didn't measure the pitch so that would have to be verified.</p><p></p><p>I think we're on the same page though: the fastest solution that leaves the least amount of travel (although it's a fraction) is to use the new spacers; the fastest solution that will actually give _more_ travel than OEM, is to shave the screw heads or get shorter ones.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Svashtar, post: 1802659, member: 112241"] Well, I’m not sure about a _lot_ of lever travel, it would be .1 of an inch only, and I don’t know enough to state that would make any difference at all. That is, the difference between the press travel with the new side links and standard shell plate, and travel with the new side links with spacer and Manzgear plate. Another option which would be a bit more work would be to reduce the OD of the new spacers, (I could spin them down fairly easily on a slack belt grinder) bringing the press down a fraction more, but again, I don’t know if 1/10” is worth the effort, and evidently (as shown by your pics) each press is different for some reason. (I suspect you have an earlier thicker version of the Manzgear plate, while mine was recently purchased. ?) By the way, Michael couldn’t confirm it, but mentioned “mcmaster carr” as a possible source for ultra short socket head cap screws. He thinks we might need 10-32 thread screws, but didn’t measure the pitch so that would have to be verified. I think we’re on the same page though: the fastest solution that leaves the least amount of travel (although it’s a fraction) is to use the new spacers; the fastest solution that will actually give _more_ travel than OEM, is to shave the screw heads or get shorter ones. [/QUOTE]
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